American LED-gible, Inc.    Columbus, OH 43228 3655
Apr 13, 2004 Manual operating PPT system shows running goal and actual output in real-time. Running goal increments are programmed by cycle/pace value, and actual increments are controlled from pushbutton control box. Timer has 2 lines of 4 digits, where red top line signifies production goal and bottom green line is production actual. Cabinet is rated NEMA 1, and power is rated at 110 Vac @ 1 A. System includes RS 232/485 interface and power loss memory retention.

Performance Motion Devices, Inc.    Lincoln, MA 01773
Apr 13, 2004 Magellanâ„¢-PCI supports DC brushed, brushless DC, and step motors, and can communicate through PCI-bus via serial port or CANbus. It provides trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, performance trace, and commutation. Unit offers servo loop rates up to 50 µsec/axis, 5 Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input rate, on-board trace capability of up to 32 Kwords, and pulse and direction output up to 5 Mpulses/sec.

IBM (Corporate Headquarters)    Armonk, NY 10504-1783
Apr 13, 2004 IBM zSeries® HMC is a 4 x 4 PCI machine designed to provide single point of control and single system image for managing local or remote hardware elements. Single HMC may support multiple S/390 and zSeries servers located either remotely or locally to physical server site.

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.    Fort Collins, CO 80525
Apr 12, 2004 Area® Transformer(TM) digital, multi-gas, multi-range MFCs provide field programmability to run any gas for any gas flow range from 10 sccm to 30 slm. As few as 8 different models can be used to support fab's requirements. Units allow unlimited gas selection without recalibration and can be pulled directly from customer's inventory shelf and programmed to meet requirements.

Manufacturing Data Systems, Inc.    Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Apr 12, 2004 FlashCNC(TM) and FlashMotion(TM) embedded hardware platforms for WinMotion® and OpenCNC® products aid users who need to minimize cabinet space, reduce integration time, and simplify machine wiring. Open, scalable platforms offer Windows(TM) XP Embedded, choice of Flash memory or hard drive, 15 in. color LCD touch screen. Yaskawa Mechatrolink or Sercos digital drive interface, with dual channel Ethernet for network and I/O connectivity, is also provided.

Flextek Electronics    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Apr 09, 2004 Power, control, and data interfaces of MultiDriver™ Board provide integrated system for digital controller development. Switching power stage accepts 12–48V supplies and provides 6 A half-bridge or 3 A full-bridge output current. FlexController™ SOC allows verification of control algorithms through PC with FTview™ software. Data communication is through FlexBus™ isolated multi-drop serial bus, which is port-powered, 4-device addressable, and compatible with USB-to-serial converters.

Amacoil Inc.    Aston, PA 19014
Apr 09, 2004 Model RG 40 mm drive features free movement lever and extruded aluminum housings. It provides automatic reversal, without programming or electronics, while traveling at linear speeds up to 0.6 m/sec. Drive is available in 3- (9.70 lb) and 4-ring (11.68 lb) designs, which offer 94.42 and 188.85 lb of axial thrust, respectively. Drive head travel speed and direction are mechanically controlled independently of motor rotational direction or speed.

Selco Products Co.    Reno, NV 89521-5908
Apr 08, 2004 Microprocessor-based Model 2901 features max operating temperature of 158°F with 0-90% RH. Four-digit, .56 in. LCD displays temperature and time in low-light conditions. Available with temperature control only, or with time and temperature control, digital unit includes SSR drive output and 0.23 in. quick-connect input and output connections. Controller requires Type J thermocouple sensor and solid-state relay. Input voltage is factory-fixed or user-selectable.

Ringfeder Power Transmission USA Corporation    Westwood, NJ 07675
Apr 08, 2004 Bidirectional Type BD torque limiters protect rotating machines and components from damage in case of jam/overload. Adjustable overload settings cause unit to disengage mechanically when overload occurs and trip a limit switch or signaling device. BDR units have automatic random reset, while BDS units offer automatic single position reset and use rollers instead of balls. Random reset or single position units are available in sizes from 44-35,000 lb-in.

Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.    Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Apr 07, 2004 Allegro Series consists of stand-alone RS232, joystick, and trackball interfaced motion controllers. Each system integrates power supplies, indexer, micro-stepper drivers, and step motors. Operator may use joystick, trackball, or GUI to move mechanism to different positions, and can receive, save, edit, and download position information. User may also compose motion profile using BASIC like programming language, then download and test in supplied IDE.

Square D Co.    Raleigh, NC 27611
Apr 07, 2004 Telemecanique® TwidoPack integrates Twido nano controllers with Magelis® XBT-N text-based HMI display. Controllers feature TwidoSoft v2.0 software, up to 14 configurable PID loops, and built-in USB port and modem communications management capabilities. AS-INTERFACE master module allows nano controller to manage 1,000+ I/O points. With depth of 78 mm, HMI display is rated NEMA 4X and incorporates diagnostics and distributed communications capabilities.

Nyden Corp.    San Jose, CA 95134
Apr 06, 2004 Two-phase NanoDriveâ„¢ SND100 allows engineers to deploy nano positioning steps with resolution selection dip-switch that provides up to 16 different resolution modes from 1/1 to 1/1000. Plug-and-play driver includes power LED, auto current down function, and auto current adjusting volume function for enabling different output currents to meet stepper motor requirements. Pulse Input switch allows user to select running driver as 1-pulse type or 2-pulse type.

Sauer-Danfoss    Ames, IA 50010
Apr 06, 2004 Suited for mobile machinery, PLUS 1(TM) incorporates programming environment, software tools, microcontrollers, I/O modules, graphical terminals, and joysticks. Modular system allows custom configuration and tuning of work and propel functions, such as speed, position, and pressure control. Multiple options can be specified into joystick's configuration, including detents, friction locks, redundant outputs, and switch functions. USB and RS232 connections allow laptop and PDA interfaces.

Sauer-Danfoss    Ames, IA 50010
Apr 05, 2004 Designed to meet mobile machine requirements, PLUS 1(TM) compliant joysticks offer interchangeable base and grip options, which provides flexibility and mix and match environment to overcome compatibility constraints. Product line provides choices from mini-rollers and mini-rockers, for light-duty machines and chest packs, to standard, heavy-duty and custom-designed base and grip solutions for demanding applications.

Rockwell Automation    Milwaukee, WI 53204
Apr 05, 2004 Kinetix 6000 is available with Line Interface Modules that allow machine builder to handle generation, protection, and control of power. Modules support up to 16 servo drives and provide 65,000 AIC of branch protection without external fusing. Power rail backplane replaces wiring needed by multi-axis servo systems. User can mount 1-8 axes of servos per power rail. Resistive Brake Module supplies safety stopping by providing electrical separation between drive and motor.

Elmo Motion Control, Inc.    Westford, MA 01886
Apr 02, 2004 With 32 kbytes on-board, programmable user memory, Bassoon off-line drive delivers up to 1 KW of continuous power (2 KW peak) from 4 x 3 x 2 in. package. Weighing 12.3 oz, it has integrated power supply that controls 5 A @ input voltage range of 30-255 Vac, 50/60 Hz. Product controls DC Brush as well as DC and AC brushless motors and features 2 CANopen ports and one RS-232 serial port. Drives are offered in 3 models that achieve 0.7, 2.1, and 3.5 A rms continuously rated operation.

National Instruments Corp.    Austin, TX 78759-3504
Apr 02, 2004 Motion Assistant v1.1 motion control software offers configurable trigger outputs for integration with industrial I/O. Factory automation engineers and machine builders can use software to configure position triggers and generate LabVIEW code, reducing development time and creating integrated systems.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Apr 01, 2004 Offered in 8-pin ThinSOT(TM) and DFN packages, Models LTC2904 and LTC2905 feature 9 combinations of input threshold levels. Models LTC2906 and LTC2907 provide one input, adjustable to as low as 0.5 V, and another with 3 possible voltage selections. ICs offer selectable supply tolerance of 5%, 7.5%, and 10%, and threshold and tolerance levels are chosen by 3-state input pins. Features include ±1.5% voltage threshold accuracy and glitch immunity.

Hoffman    Anoka, MN 55303 1778
Apr 01, 2004 Gold Series Desk Consoles offer front and rear access, 45° wedge-style enclosure, and one-hand top cover operation with built-in handle. Host of PROLINE® modular internal accessories are available to augment dual access models. Consoles are suited for packaging, printing, material handling, machine tool, injection molding, and food and beverage processing.

Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.    South Portland, ME 04106
Apr 01, 2004 Model FAN5019 multi-phase PWM controller and Model FAN5009 dual MOSFET driver form chipset that is part of VRM/VRD10.x power solution. Temperature-compensated inductor current sensing measures current and accurately sets and maintains loadline. FAN5009/FAN5019 chipset allows regulators to scale from 2, 3, or 4 phases and conveys 12 V main supply into core supply voltage.